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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of antibodies to neuroblastoma cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) complicated by peripheral neuropathy (PN), and to determine whether there is any relationship of these antibodies with the severity of neuropathy. METHODS:The study was carried out on 28 patients with RA complicated by PN, 29 RA patients without PN and 28 healthy volunteers (HV). A cell-based ELISA method was used to test sera for the presence of IgG and IgM anti-neuroblastoma cell antibodies. Localisation and characterisation of neuroblastoma antigens recognised by patients' sera was carried out by immunofluorescent microscopy and Western blotting. RESULTS:Elevated levels of IgG anti-neuroblastoma cell antibodies were found in 10 (36%) neuropathic patients and in 1 (3%) RA control (chi 2 = 9.53, P = 0.002), while significant levels of IgM anti-neuroblastoma cell antibodies were demonstrated in 10 (36%) neuropathic patients and in 2 (7%) RA controls (chi 2 = 7.12, P = 0.008). Overall, the levels of antibodies in healthy volunteers were significantly lower than in RA controls and patients with PN. No significant relationship was found between the level of anti-neuroblastoma cell antibodies and severity of RA or neuropathy. Immunofluorescence staining of neuroblastoma cells with sera from 18 neuropathic patients demonstrated cytoplasmic and/or nuclear patterns. Western blotting demonstrated reactivity with a heterogeneous group of neuroblastoma antigens. Little or no reactivity was seen with RA control or HV sera. CONCLUSION:Antibodies against neuroblastoma cells are more prevalent in RA patients with peripheral neuropathy than in RA patients without peripheral nerve involvement. Such antibodies may be useful diagnostic markers for peripheral neuropathy in RA.
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Clin Exp Rheumatoljournal_title
Clinical and experimental rheumatologyauthors
Salih AM,Nixon NB,Dawes PT,Mattey DLkeywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2000-01-01 00:00:00pages
23-30issue
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0392-856Xissn
1593-098Xjournal_volume
18pub_type
杂志文章abstract：OBJECTIVES:The ImmuKnow (Cylex) assay has been reported to predict the risk of infection in some diseases; however, it is uncertain whether ImmuKnow can predict the risk of infection in lupus nephritis (LN) patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. METHODS:The ImmuKnow Immune Cell Function Assay (Cylex, Inc., Colu...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Calcium-dependent neutral cysteine proteinase (calpain) was originally referred to as an intracellular enzyme. However, recently it has come to be considered as an extracellular matrix proteinase, as well having a degrading effect on cartilage proteoglycan. In the present study we sought to determine whether ...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endothelial dysfunction has been found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study we aimed to assess whether adalimumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody directed against TNF-alpha, was able to improve endothelial function in RA patients with long-standing disease refractory to infliximab. ME...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This review article discusses the aspects of sports medicine where musculoskeletal Doppler ultrasound has valuable contribution in diagnosis and/or treatment of some of the typical musculoskeletal sports injuries. Also, conditions where the Doppler ultrasound has no value are discussed. Some guidelines and recommendat...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (A.Sp.) and diffuse idiopatic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), represent the most common inflammatory and degenerative enthesopathies, respectively. Despite their rather frequent occurrence in the rheumatic disease care setting, few case reports of their simultaneous presence in the same patient ha...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Eosinophilic fasciitis is an uncommon scleroderma-like disorder characterised by induration and thickening of skin and soft tissue, usually associated with peripheral eosinophilia, poorly characterised in childhood. METHODS:We report 3 paediatric cases of eosinophilic fasciitis showing unusual clinical and ...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi：
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is one of the most prevalent systemic autoimmune diseases characterised by inflammation and tissue damage of exocrine glands, especially salivary or lacrimal gland. IL-17 related immune response is pathogenic with proinflammatory feature in pSS. However, whether IL-17E, an IL...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,实务指引,评审
doi：
更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The latest revision of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment maintains the indication for the combined therapy of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and targeted synthetic DMARDs (tsDMARDs), namely Jak-inhibitors as tofacitinib an...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The association of kerato-conjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia has been termed Sjogren's syndrome (SS). Although this disease is referred to as a non-organ-specific autoimmune condition, the vast majority of the deleterious effects of primary SS are restricted to the exocrine glands. Among them, the lacrymal and saliva...
journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 社论,评审
doi：
更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical and experimental rheumatology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00
